Do Tapeworms Cause Colic? Age-Old Question Remains Unanswered

by: Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
Further complicating the debate regarding whether or not the equine tapeworm Anoplocephala perfoliata causes colic in horses, Canadian researchers did not find evidence of a significant association between A. perfoliata infection and the colics seen on a day-to-day basis by veterinarians. This is in contrast to previously published studies that have looked at the association o ...